I never do know what to say on this thing...Well, I just finished my doctorate in the department of microbiology, and now working in the School of Medicine at SLU,. Grew up in a small town in Illinois.

I enjoy cooking and am a big fan of good wine and good food. I can be somewhat of a forward person, but it is just because I have a personal bubble the size of pin head...It takes a lot to get to me, which I guess can be a good and bad thing.

The last thing I guess I will say is that I have a ridiculous sense of humor and try to find the funny side of anything and everything. Sometimes it may appear I am insincere or maybe even offensive...well, that's unfortunate.

"It is my civic duty to help and make sure that people never take themselves too seriously"~ Original quote by yours truly

People say I am hard to get a read on. I am logical and use reason rather than emotion as the base of my decision making paradigm.

Last bit...if by chance you are a grammar/spelling nazi/elitist and you find issue with anything here, please note that it is more likely due to laziness/lack of proof reading than a failure to grasp the English language.

What I’m doing with my life

Currently working at SLU in a Post-Doc position...Hopefully which will one day materialize into a faculty position somewhere...Otherwise, I homebrew, cook, and anything else that might strike my fancy.

I’m really good at

Science? lol, uuummm...

I am a reasonable cook...does that count for something? Good at presenting random factoids.

This is a bit of an awkward segment, but I guess you could say I have a pretty good taste for wine, good food, and good beer.

The first things people usually notice about me

No clue...Meet me and then you can tell me? *shrugs*

Well, I guess on here it is said that none of my pictures look the same. Well, I do have a tendency to change my appearance. Long hair, short hair, beard, clean shaven, etc.

Movies and TV shows...I can't even start on the movies...It is hard to find movies I don't enjoy. My library is, extensive.For TV, I am hooked on Dexter, True Blood, Heroes (Rest in Peace). Netflix has given me a few new loves though, namely, Doctor Who and How I Met Your Mother. Also The Walking Dead...everyone must have a zombie survival plan.

My work. Science isn't something you really turn off. To me it is integrated into how I think...so I never really stop thinking about it, or how it affects the rest of reality (evolution, cosmos, etc.)

Otherwise I do let me mind wonder a lot. I never know what may pop into my head.

On a typical Friday night I am

If I am ever out of work, I have a few bars I like to hit up, there are always friends to share a pint with and sometimes I host wine tastings.But I really have no problem being at home on a friday night, kicked back, and relaxing :)

The most private thing I’m willing to admit

I am not a private person...so there really isn't anything I hide...try me.

(Since I am not really private, its difficult to think of something that I would have trouble otherwise admitting to ha)

You should message me if

you are in the St. Louis area and you think I sound like someone you would enjoy. I am pretty easy to get along with and I am always interested in meeting new people.

Oh, not that guys get many random messages here, but I probably won't be your type if, in your questions section, you answered the question "which is bigger, the Earth or the Sun?" with "the Earth".